It was well north of 3 a.m. when the soft hooting of a distant great horned owl pulled me from the gentle arms of Morpheus, that mythological god of sleep and dreams. In the heat and stillness of the ...

APPLETON (WLUK) -- Birdwatching is part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin, and Appleton's oldest park is attracting the attention. A family of great horned owls has occupied a nest in a tree in City Park, ...

On a hill in San Francisco, known more for its views than its visitors, a quiet crowd has started to gather. Every day, like clockwork, people show up in the same spot — necks craned toward the sky.

Young narrator Janie has long been fascinated by owls: “Perfectly stout. Large, round eyes. Silent, knowing faces. Birds of the night.” In drawings filled with carefully hatched detail, Caldecott ...